FPT Play will carry coverage of the PPA Tour Asia 1,500 Hong Kong Slam from 20 October, according to Thanh Niên. The pickleball tournament runs from 19–25 October at Kai Tak Arena, with Trương Vinh Hiển among several Vietnamese entrants.
A season-ending 1,500-level event
The venue has a capacity of approximately 10,000. This is the first PPA Tour Asia tournament at the 1,500 level and the closing event of its 2026 season.
The men's singles field includes Christopher Haworth, Federico Staksrud, Hunter Johnson, Christian Alshon, Tama Shimabukuro and Hong Kit Wong. Kaitlyn Christian, Chao Yi Wang, Sahra Dennehy and Yufei Long feature among the women's singles names.
Ben Johns is listed with Gabriel Tardio in men's doubles, while Staksrud partners Hayden Patriquin. Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are among the mixed-doubles entries, with Anna Bright and Waters highlighted in women's doubles. These are announced pairings, rather than match results.
Vietnamese players and viewing information
Vinh Hiển returns after missing the Kuala Lumpur Cup for health reasons and subsequently competing at the PPA Las Vegas Open 1,000. He is expected to play singles, men's doubles with Đỗ Minh Quân and mixed doubles with Sophia Huỳnh.
Other Vietnamese entrants include Sophia Phương Anh, Hồ Thị Trúc Tâm, Ngô Hải Đăng and Andrew Anh Phạm.
The published instructions direct viewers to search for PPA Tour Asia on FPT Play using supported devices. Broadcast coverage begins one day after the tournament opens. Access to individual matches and any subscription requirements should be checked on the platform; the announcement does not establish that every match is free or that every entrant receives identical live coverage.